Dr. William Dodson, an award-winning psychiatrist specializing in adult ADHD, brings his expertise to a deep discussion on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). He explains how nearly everyone with ADHD experiences some level of rejection sensitivity, often leading to misdiagnosis and mistreatment. Insights include the emotional impact of RSD, the importance of tailored coaching, and transformative treatment strategies. Personal stories highlight the empowerment that comes with understanding and managing these sensitivities, emphasizing connection and self-acceptance.
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What Is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is a severe emotional reaction tied to ADHD, originally misunderstood as atypical depression.
It causes catastrophic emotional distress to individuals when they perceive rejection or criticism, often lasting hours to days.
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ADHD Leads To Catastrophic Misinterpretations
People with ADHD often catastrophize social cues and interpret them as rejection, which leads to intense emotional storms.
This frequent misinterpretation can cause misdiagnoses like borderline personality disorder due to similar emotional patterns.
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Why Medicine Ignores RSD
Medicine resists new concepts like RSD because it is authority-based and demands measurable evidence for credibility.
RSD is difficult to research and measure, leading to neglect in scientific literature and skepticism among professionals.
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There aren’t many practitioners writing about today’s topic. Unless, that is, you look up the collected works of Dr. Bill Dodson. Dr. Dodson is an award-winning board-certified psychiatrist and specialist in adult ADHD and his contributions to the study of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria bring him to the show today. According to Dr. Dodson, nearly all those living with ADHD live with some level of rejection sensitivity, and thanks to the poor training on the ADHD connections to the condition, patients are going misdiagnosed and mistreated as a result.
Today on the show, Dr. Dodson joins Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright to discuss Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and provide new language to frame a state those living with ADHD know all too well.
About Dr. William Dodson
Dr. Bill Dodson is a award-winning board-certified psychiatrist and specialist in adult ADHD. While Dr. Dodson has been on the faculties of Georgetown University and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center he is primarily a clinical practitioner who tries to combine evidence-based practice techniques with practice-based evidence. In addition to being named a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and recipient of the national Maxwell J. Schleifer Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Dodson is one of two experts from the US to the World Anti-Doping program for the development of guidelines for the use of ADHD stimulant medications in the world’s athletes.
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